Please take a look at the following announcements.  Have a great day!

 

PLEASE JOIN US IN THE NEW YEAR FOR THIS PRACTICAL SEMINAR:

How to Help Children with Self-Regulation and Critical Thinking

Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

 

In this fast-paced world of information overload and video-game frenzy, more and more children are finding it difficult to sustain attention, inhibit inappropriate responses, and think critically.  This presentation will focus on what parents and teachers can do to help children self-regulate, think critically, and establish the conventions of mind needed for organized, goal-directed behavior.

 

 

Speaker's Biographical Sketch

 

Dr. Diane Twachtman-Cullen is a licensed speech-language pathologist specializing in autism and related disorders. She holds a Sixth Year Diploma in early childhood education and a Ph.D. in special education. The editor-in-chief of Autism Spectrum Quarterly (www.ASQuarterly.com), Dr. Twachtman-Cullen is also the author of numerous articles and chapters. Her books include:  How to be a Para Pro:  A Comprehensive Training Manual for Paraprofessionals; Trevor Trevor (a children's book for increasing the sensitivity of peers); and The IEP from A to Z: How to Create Meaningful and Measurable Goals and Objectives (due out in April and co-authored with Jennifer Twachtman-Bassett). Dr. Twachtman-Cullen serves on several professional advisory boards, and provides training seminars internationally, through ADDCON Center, LLC in Higganum, Connecticut. E-mail:  addconcenter@snet.net

 

Volunteers Needed: If you don't mind getting a little physical, exercising both body and mind, we need you!  With the upcoming winter season, and potential of indoor recesses, we would love to organize some movement activities for our students with your help.  If you dance, teach yoga, martial arts, etc. or if you know of anyone who could volunteer, please consider us at HES during our Winter Recess times. 

 As a volunteer, you would lead one grade level in an activity in our Gym, with an assigned Recess Duty Staff to assist.

 

Monday - 11:50 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

All grade levels could benefit

Tuesday - 12:20 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.

1^st -2^nd Grade

Kindergarten

Wednesday - 12:20 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.

1^st -2^nd Grade

Kindergarten

Thursday - 11:25 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.

3^rd -4^th Grade

1^st-2^nd Grade

Please print and fill out the volunteer slip, if you are interested in helping out.  Click here to access Recess Activity Slip.  

 

 

December 2010

17th--COINS FOR A CAUSE: Comfy Day (Supporting the Kulmann Memorial Walkway and Finley's Fighters)

 

 

24th-January 2nd- HOLIDAY VACATION

 

January 2011

3rd--Welcome Back to School

 

5th--"How to Help Children with Self-Regulation and Critical Thinking" presented by Dr. Diane Twachtman-Cullen (6:00-7:00pm, with Q& A following)

 

13th--PTO Meeting @ 6:45pm

 

18th & 19th--EARLY DISMISSAL @ 1:05PM 

 

20th--Kindergarten Registration: 9am--7pm

Please bring original (certified) birth certificate and utility bill for proof of residency.

 

21st--Kindergarten Registration: 9am-3pm 

Please bring original (certified) birth certificate and utility bill for proof of residency.

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
                                        -Helen Keller

Sincerely,